Make a donation to vetted aviation charities in honor of the air traffic controllers or pilots on a flight that mattered to you. Pick a facility or a flight, leave a dedication, and we'll route your gift to the right 501(c)(3).
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No middlemen, no fees skimmed off the top, no awkward Venmo to a stranger in a tower or a cockpit.
Choose ATC or Pilots. Then select the facility, airline, or flight number you want to honor — and write a dedication note.
We route you to the matching registered 501(c)(3) — NATCA Charitable Foundation, ALPA Pilots for Pilots, or an airline-specific pilot charity. You give directly to them.
Funds go to disaster relief, scholarships, family assistance, and charitable programs run by the controllers' and pilots' own foundations.
Air traffic controllers manage some of the most complex coordinated systems in the world, often handling 30 or more aircraft at a time. Pilots train for years and refine their craft over thousands of hours of flight time. Together, they make modern air travel one of the safest activities you can do.
Neither can accept a tip. Federal rules for controllers, airline policy and FAA guidance for pilots. So most of us never get a chance to say what we'd actually like to say to them.
This is a great way to show appreciation — and have it actually reach them.
Every flight is a thousand small decisions made invisibly. When someone notices the work, even once, it carries us a long way.
Every donation goes to a registered 501(c)(3) we've identified as the appropriate beneficiary for the chosen crew. We don't hold any funds.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that supported 123 charities across 38 states, plus DC and Puerto Rico in 2025. 100% volunteer-run, operating expenses below 5% since 1998.
Donate to NCF →ALPA's emergency relief fund offers immediate financial assistance to ALPA pilots and their families recovering from widespread, catastrophic events. Every penny donated goes to a member in need.
Donate to P4P →The first charitable fund established, managed, and funded entirely by pilots of a major U.S. airline. Focuses on children's charities in cities where Delta pilots live and work.
Learn more →The Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund and the LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation support kids' dreams of becoming airline pilots — established in memory of the United Flight 93 pilots.
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